NetCrunch Release Notes

Version 15.0.4

(October 03, 2024)

Fixes

• critical User with administrative access right couldn't open desktop console [MP0029]
• critical 30 day trial license registration was not possible
• major Report from current view couldn't be created
• major Routing Map could show nodes other than routers (i.e printers) #6042

Version 15.0.2

(September 26, 2024)

Fixes

• major Upgrade policies of old atlases was not working
• major After atlas upgrade all map icons have been lost
• major If atlas contains multiple sites then name of `Local - NetCrunch Server` site was overriden

Version 15.0.1

(September 25, 2024)

New Features & Improvements

• Adaptive topology map scaling - hides unreadable elements as elements become smaller

• Alert History Histogram has tooltip to show summary value at given point in time

• Atlas Upgrade option allows the upgrade of old Atlases with the latest monitoring packs and pre-defined views.

• Automated Screens are available in desktop console now

• Automated screens allows selecting which node view and alert view to display

• Connection Cloud allows opening multiple tabs where each tab can be connected to a different server

• Device Config Sensor allows to override model prompt regex

• Embedd shared view into another website using local server or connection cloud

• Experimental OTLP support allows to send data from OTLP clients to telemetry node (metrics and events are supported)

• Forced password change for web console users

• Group active alerts by simply enabling the group box and dragging the desired column

• IPTools support additional 2 ciphers for SNMP v3

• Integration Webhooks can be received through NetCrunch connection cloud

• Interfaces allow to monitor errors and discards and collect these metrics by default

• Monitoring Pack: Active Directory signs of compromise This Monitoring Pack lists the events you should monitor in your environment, as recommended in "Monitoring Active Directory for Signs of Security Breach."

• Monitoring Pack: Distributed File System Replication Monitors the Windows event log for specific DFSR warnings and errors, and collects performance and capacity data of namespaces and replicated folders.

• Multi-Factor Authorization You can force users to use MFA when they log in to the Web console, either locally or through the cloud.

• Multi-selection in search results operations to be performed on multiple nodes found

• Network Topology section replaces Physical Segments and now includes the routing map along with the physical connection map in the same place

• New Desktop Console replaces old Admin Console and can be used by users with any access rights

• Node Status Displays node hardware information

• Node Status includes SNMP system and description now

• Node Tags allow better grouping, filtering and searching

• Node attachments allow you to store any documents or pictures related to the node

• Notes with attachments

• OS monitors trigger connection error & authentication error alerts by default

• Oracle Table Space sensors allows monitoring usage of tablespaces

• Priortized Notifications - ability to filter notifications upon node importance

• Receiver (aka External Events) message text can be copied to the clipboard now

• Resampling pictures uploaded to Graphical Data View storage to avoid heavy images.

• Reset Column option is now available in active alerts grid view

• Restart NetCrunch from console Allows restarting NetCrunch server service from the console

• SNMP new columns include description, contact and SNMP version inf profile column

• Shared views feature allows sharing of graphical data views with and without a password

• Telemetry Node allows receiving counters, status objects and events locally or through the cloud using NTLP or OTLP protocols

• Windows Processes display `CPU time` column

Fixes

• You can import another Network Atlas only after deleting the current one and if the Atlas is not loaded
• We removed ability to create more than one Network Atlas
• critical Default system access profiles and users could be modified or deleted by admin
• critical Security vulnerability - probe access tokens are not properly encoded in the xml file
• critical Security vulnerability - possible elevation of access by logged in non admin user
• critical Security vulnerability - It is possible to access NetCrunch from a local server machine with a hard-coded user account
• critical Security vulnerability - possible access to internal NetCrunch data by a user who is not an administrator
• critical Security vulnerability - allows unauthorized users to execute certain APIs
• critical User could change password even if the profile option denies it
• major Custom interface monitoring scheme resets after upgrade from previous versions [MP0028]
• major Remote Probe not licensed after upgrade from NC 13 [#3169]
• major Every server restart caused a database check, now it's only once a day.
• major Routing map did not show Internet connection in certain case
• major In access profiles, newly added view has access to view and nodes assigned by default now
• major In web console Atlas tree filtering was not available
• major Receiver issues due change in sensor name [#3169]
• major In web console clicking on a atlas view without access permission (i.e. folder) breaks console
• major With over 500 SNMP nodes monitored every minute counters could have same values for about 5 checks [#4562]
• major Graphical data views are not displayed for users outside the root organization
• major An incorrect API key name string was displayed after reopening the window.
• major Error 'Authentication Failed' on HP ProCurve switches after the upgrade. [#5058]
• minor Status dashboard tile dragging issue when view scrolled down.
• minor Missing search field in web console software view
• minor Undo operation doesn't restore geo location position
• minor When the window was small, active alert tiles disappeared.
• minor Missing test button when setting some sensors in templates
• minor Several fixes for undo in graphical data views
• minor The Data Receiver sensor wrongly appears as unconfigured.
• minor Min/Max points of graphs sometimes show at the wrong position
• minor Active alert tiles disappear when the window is too small.